Ethics in the aviation profession

 Thunderstorm       There is no doubt that any aircraft is at high risk from the extreme weather instability that is present during severe thunderstorms. Based on the weather data they regularly get from the ground and information provided by satellites and conveyed from other aircraft, pilots are aware of the dangers connected with thunderstorms and avoid them at all costs. Making an air route detour to avoid the brunt of a storm also requires careful attention to your own observations of the sky.     " Thunderstorms carries with them various problems including tornadoes, turbulence, icing, hail, low visibility and lightning"(Hazards of Thunderstorms, 2019).  As we can see in the scary pictures, the likelihood of a serious mishap increases if hail is present during the storm.      Communication and electronic navigational systems aboard an airplane may malfunction and sustain damage when struck by lightning. In addition, fuel leaks after a lightning hit could result in an ai

      To ensure the safety of aircraft, air traffic controllers track their movements.  In order to monitor the aircraft's approach to the landing area and ensure that it lands and takes off safely, they keep visual, radio, and radar contact with the aircraft. The work demands intense concentration. Pilots are continually receiving radio communications from air traffic controllers with directions, data, and counsel. To guarantee the safety of the aircraft during the approach to the airport, landing, and takeoff, as well as when circling the takeoff and landing lanes, they maintain visual and radar contact with it. Air traffic controllers alter flight paths based on atmospheric conditions and provide aircraft in their vicinity with precise directions. On this occasion, I chose to talk about Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) and Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs).     An area control center, sometimes referred to as a center or an en-route center, is a facility in air traffic

     As more aircraft are being used to transport people and products, the airspace system is becoming more crowded. The vast majority of traffic is a factor in airport traffic saturation. Commercial airplanes have an impact on the environment and the communities who live close to airports as a result of this increase. People who live close to airports are impacted by aircraft noise, which is one of the major environmental issues in local communities in cities today. "This is supported by evidence that aircraft noise exposure is associated with reduced well-being, lower self-reported quality of life and higher levels of self-reported stress, anxiety, depression and psychological morbidity" (Salah, 2014).    "The historical trend in aircraft noise has shown a reduction of approximately 20 dB since the 1960s largely due to the adoption of high bypass turbofans and more effective lining materials" (Salah, 2014). The number of persons negatively impacted by noise has si

 The Federal Aviation Act of 1958      The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is the legislative act I selected. It is a legislative act that, in my opinion, had a significant impact on the aviation sector because it kept the Civil Aeronautics Board as a federal agency, established the Federal Aviation Agency (later called the Federal Aviation Administration, or the FAA), provided for the regulation and promotion of civil aviation in a way that would most effectively foster its growth and safety, and provided for the safe and effective use of airspace by both civil and military aircraft, among other factors.      The Federal Aviation Act of 1958, which was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, set the stage for the FAA to become the nation's civil aviation regulator later that year. Sen. A.S. introduced the legislation in the Senate. "Mike" Monroney (D-OK) transferred the responsibilities of the Civil Aeronautics Authority to the newly established Federal Aviation Agency to

       The FAA states that the term "human factors" refers to a multidisciplinary approach to gathering and applying data about human capabilities and limitations to equipment, systems, facilities, procedures, jobs, environments, training, staffing, and personnel management for safe, comfortable, efficient human performance (FAA Order 9550.8 - Human Factors Policy, 1993.) In other words, human factors are related to individuals, their interactions with their work and life surroundings, as well as their interactions with other system users, machinery, and equipment. Human factors employ the systematic application of the human sciences to try and optimize human behavior. They aim for effectiveness and safety.      Over 70% of commercial aviation hull-loss incidents have been shown to be mostly caused by human error. Human error is traditionally related to aircraft operations, but it has recently emerged as a significant issue in maintenance procedures and air traffic control (G

      An airport is exposed to a wide range of threats and risks. Although external threats are crucial, internal threats are a matter of growing worry. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Global Aviation Security Risk Context Statement, insiders continue to be seen by terrorist groups as a resource that could be valuable in helping the planning of attacks, whether intentional or inadvertent, of their own free will or under duress, because of their specialized understanding of security measures and their possible access to security-restricted locations and planes.     In an airport environment, " the insider could be virtually anyone, including an employee, contractor, consultant or anyone else who has legitimate access to their organization’s information or assets" (BaMaung, 2018). The insider could actively cooperate by providing information or access to a location, or they could passively ignore their roles. Therefore, any vulnerability

 Propeller  The propeller is the component that converts the mechanical energy produced by the engine into thrust, which enables the plane to move forward due to changes in air pressure and speed caused by its aerodynamic profile. It is connected to the crankshaft and is in charge of converting the engine's work into a rotary motion that drives the propeller. The propeller is made up of blades positioned concentrically to an axis, which causes the blades to trace a circular motion when the engine is spinning.    Each blade is made up of a number of aerodynamic profiles that gradually change their angle of incidence (twist) from the hub to the tip rather than having a single profile (the greater angle at the root, less at the tip). It is important to compensate for this disparity by providing a uniform force since the end of the propeller rotates faster than the part closest to its axis of rotation and covers a greater distance in the same amount of time. The solution entails gradua